Museveni promises to unconditionally release 51 misled protestors
March 6, 2021 Written by URN President arrives at Kololo as UPC president Jimmy Akena and DP president general Norbert Mao look on
President Yoweri Museveni has announced that security will unconditionally release some 51 people recently arrested from across the country.
The president made the revelation at Kololo Independence Grounds after chairing the 3rd Summit of the Inter-Party Organization for Dialogue (IPOD). Museveni said the issue of arrested persons was one of those discussed in the meeting with the president of Uganda People s Congress (UPC) Jimmy Akena and Democratic Party (DP) president general Norbert Mao.
Daily Monitor
Thursday March 04 2021
Summary
The Opposition accused the security forces of taking over the role of the national Electoral Commission and engaging in grave human rights violations, including arbitrary arrests, torture and disappearance of Opposition supporters.
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The Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) is facing one of its toughest tests as the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM)party takes on the mantle to chair the forthcoming summit.
While announcing the summit on Monday, which is scheduled to take place on Friday, the NRM secretary general, Ms Justine Kasule Lumumba, who is the current council chair, listed a number of issues to be tackled in the summit, including addressing the bad blood between the NRM party and the Opposition following the January 14 presidential election.
Daily Monitor
Sunday February 07 2021
L-R: Opposition leaders Asuman Basalirwa (JEEMA), NUP’s Robert Kyagulanyi, Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and former FDC president Kizza Besigye after they formed the United Forces of Change last year. PHOTOS | ALEX ESAGALA | FILE
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In his acceptance speech on January 16, President Museveni indicated that he would be initiating talks with sections of the Opposition. But NUP, which is set to become the biggest Opposition party in Parliament, has yet to out any terms under which it might engage Mr Museveni. FDC’s position has always been that any dialogue must have a definite agenda and discuss a transition from Museveni/NRM.
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